Question: What would you do if you were asked to take on more assignments than you could conceivably finish by the expected deadlines?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

N/A

Follow-up questions:

Has this happened to you in the past? How did you handle it?
How do you manage heavy workloads?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to challenging situations.
The candidate’s critical thinking.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Giving up easily.

Sample Answer:

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